Christoph Moritz

Christoph Moritz (born 27 January 1990) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hamburger SV.

Christoph Moritz
Personal information
Full name Christoph Moritz
Date of birth (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990
Place of birth Düren, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hamburger SV
Number 13
Youth career
1994–2006 FC Viktoria 08 Arnoldsweiler
2006–2009 Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Alemannia Aachen II 2 (0)
2009–2013 Schalke 04 54 (1)
2011–2013 Schalke 04 II 9 (0)
2013–2016 1. FSV Mainz 05 42 (2)
2013–2016 → Mainz 05 II 4 (1)
2016–2018 1. FC Kaiserslautern 59 (5)
2018– Hamburger SV 20 (0)
2018– Hamburger SV II 2 (0)
2019 → Darmstadt 98 (loan) 11 (1)
National team
2009–2010 Germany U20 3 (1)
2010–2013 Germany U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:27, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Moritz began his footballing career in 1994, at the age of four, as a youth player with FC Viktoria 08 Arnoldsweiler. He stayed here for twelve years before moving to Alemannia Aachen.[1] After three years with the youth and reserve teams, he signed for Schalke 04 in July 2009 where he started his professional career.[1] Moritz's first professional match was in the Bundesliga on 8 August 2009 against 1. FC Nürnberg[2] and scored his first goal on 16 August 2009.[3] Moritz signed his first professional contract on 18 January 2010 with Schalke 04.[4] The contract ran until 30 June 2013.[4]

Upon expiration of his contract with Schalke he joined Mainz 05 on a contract until 30 June 2017.

In May 2018, following 1. FC Kaiserslautern's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga, Moritz' move to Hamburger SV, newly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, was announced. He agreed a contract until 2020.[5]

Honours

Club

Schalke 04

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References
  1. "Christoph Moritz". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. "Kuranyi bremst die Club-Euphorie" (in German). kicker.de. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  3. "Erstes Ligator von Moritz" (in German). kicker.de. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  4. "Christoph Moritz unterschreibt Profivertrag" (in German). Schalke04.de. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. "Kaiserslauterns Moritz wechselt zum HSV". kicker Online (in German). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.


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